Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-08-04
For God, and Home, and Native
Land"
Inter State Conference.

ditorium, beautiful decorations at
tracted our eyes, while we listened
to the outpouring of Jennie Smiths
great soul in an earnest prayer for
divine blessings.
The minutes of the first day were
then read, which showed that the
program had been very well fol-
lowed. This to us, is an important
feature of any meeting.
Many men as we'll as ladies wore
the white ribbon. Among these
was the Rev. Mr.. McClurkin, of
Roney's Point. Mrs. McClurkin
was among the pleasant acquain-
tances we made at Fairmont. She
wished to introduce to us her hus-
band and when we saw the fine
looking gentleman we thought the
desire very natural one.
The Silver Lake Quartet enter
tanned us with music both grave
and gay. 1t was very delightful.
Two thousand copies ofthe Free
man containing the minutes of the
conference are to be published, some
individuals asking for one hundred
copies.
A drill of the legal department
conducted by Mrs. Johnson, of Park
ersburg,and another on parliamenta-
ry usage conducted by Mrs. Smith,
of New Cumberland, helped us to
appreciate our ignorance on these
subjects and could not fail to be
beneficial.
The question of local option met
with little favor at the hand of the
ladies. Mrs. Buell. compared it to
wet blanket on prohibition. She
had declined to visit Connecticut
her native State, in the interest OF
local option, thinking it would only
defer prohibition.
Mountain Lake Park has never
been so crowded before at the time
of conference. Grace Cottage wa:
literally OVERLOOKING. We din c
one day at the spacious hotel OF II
III. Van Meter. Our attentive
waiter was Richard, one of oui
Sunday school and temperance
scholars. We never had a bette,
cup of coffee than he had made or
purpose for us.
We thought of the time when h,
signed the triple pledge and becam,
a member of the colored temperate,
band three years before.
To be sure that he understood tn,
pledge, after his name was append
ed, we asked him to repeat it. Sale
he: 81 am not to drink any kind o
liquor nor use tobacco; l must no
swearhor use profane language ;
We thought he would pass.
The Colored Union, of St. Louis
has brought about a wonderful
change in the matter of tobacco
Their young women will receiv,
attention from young men who us,
it. Mrs. Tudor, of Baltimore, sale
that in the school taught by Prof
Lamb the influence Of the girls haC
been such as to almost exclude it
use among the scholars. Mr.. Tudo
added that when the school was a
one time taking an excursion, no us,
was found for the smoking car anC
it was dropped and left behind.
Mrs. Hoffman said the minister!
wife who would not join the w. G
I. y. because she must use liquor.
in her cooking needed conversion
Among the other good things which
she said is this: "Expediency build:
for next week but righteousness for
the years Of God" She referred &c
a Fourth of July celebration and
asked: "What is there Of patriotism
in fire-crackersi"
She referred to a Sabbath at Ocean
Grove where the Sabbath is rigidly
observed. No milkmen's nor butch
ers' carts arc driven about; no bath
ing houses arc opened, not a boat is
unmoored and the result is the at.
tendance Of thousands Of young as
well as older people upon divine
service.
lfthis can be accomplished in one
place, why not in our own villagesl
Referring to her native State she
said: Can there be a greater con-
centration Of devilshness than in
New York; Mrs. Hofman's entire
lecture as we'll as her Bible reading
Thursday morning was worth a
journey and a sacrifice to hear We
End many good things among our
notes Of her address which must be
reserved for another time. Mrs.
LathraD's address. fhouoh very d;C.